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Jan, I attempted a different rhyme scheme for my UK challenge.
(abcdec)

Twixt day and night, ‘tis dreamin’ time,
When e’re the sun is hangin’ low,
And the rosy skies are glowin’
I ramble long over hill and dale
And wish upon the evening star
When I’m wanderin’ in the gloamin’.

Vonnie, you did a beautiful job with this poem (which I just this minute read in its entirety). I'm not sure I've ever read one with that rhyme scheme, and I loved the serene feel of it, tinged with melancholy.

Was it difficult to write in a rhyme scheme that was a bit experimental for you?

Colin, your meter was an unusual one (I like that) and the stressed felt just right to me.

I also liked your unusual rhyme scheme: aabcc

Although...now that I look at it...your second stanza is aabaa. If you ever go back to this poem, you might want to look at the last 2 lines of the second stanza and find a different end rhyme to use. What do you think?